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THBAbraham Lincoln Legal Document Written in his Hand, 1850
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Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865). President of the United States (1861-1865). Tazewell Co., IL. April Term Tazewell Circuit Court, 1850. 2.5pp on blue lined legal sheet. Signed Bush and Lincoln, p.q. (plaintiff's attorneys). In the case of Josiah Matthews v. William L. Saltonstall, Mr. Matthews accuses the defendant: ...on the twentieth day of September in ...[1849], and on other divers days and times ... with force and arms, broke and entered the close of the said plaintiff... and there and then forced, broke open, threw down, damaged and spoiled divers fences of the said plaintiff of great value, towit of the value of one hundred dollars...and with feet in walking, trod down, trampled upon, consumed and spoiled the grass and corn of the said plaintiff. pf great value, towit, of the value of one hundred dollars, then growing and being in the close aforesaid, and with divers horses, mares, geldings, sheep, cattle and oxen, and also with the wheels of divers cats, waggons [sic], and other carriages, crushed, damaged and spoiled other the grass and corn of the said plaintiff, of great value... and [with the same animals and vehicles] tore up, subverted, damaged and spoiled the earth and soil of the said close; and thereby and therewith during all the time aforesaid, greatly encumbered the close... and prevented the said plaintiff from having the use, benefit and enjoyment thereof in so large and ample a manner as he might and otherwise would have done, towit, at the county aforesaid. The complaint goes on to accuse Mr. Saltonstall of doing the same to another piece of Mr. Matthews' properties, To the damage of the said plaintiff of five hundred dollars and therefore he brings his suit, etc.
Lincoln left a few blanks in the complaint for dates and locations (particularly the township/range location of the second piece of property, and the date of the first offence), which have been filled in by a clerk. The majority of the 2+ pages are in Lincoln's hand.Originally a folded sheet, the center fold is nearly separated, but the paper is still fine. No text has been affected (and if you did not see the fold, it would appear to be two sheets of paper). Light toning along folds and of the outer portion of verso, which also has some surface soil. A few ink smears made when it was still wet. Overall very good and totally readable.Condition
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